Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-23
NINETY YEARS Old.
Emperor williams Birth
dsy!Celebrated With In
posing Ceremonies.
All Europe Joins in ngCOngrat-
'ulationsyto the Vener-
able Monarch.
Thel house OF Commons
Asked to Adopt the
Coercion Bill.
Fallen Into DisEraee-slight sAoek ct
MentoRe-AR An-NigAt Session
Of the Heuse 81 Commons -On
tn Queens JuhIlee-Caa-
adas Reciprocity.

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TWR EMPGR0RI BIRTHDAY.
BKnLTn. March 22.-Tha uinefista
anniversary oe Emperor William
birthday vas ushered in by the peaIins
Of bells IN ell the churches and ahs
tower Of the town hali and the sounding
Of ehofals- The city 10 decorated as II
never vas before. GaRlands. faes
lAurels. fsstoons Of evetgreena, banners
bright drapery and brilliant carpets
are hung on eveFy conspicuous spot
where ornaments can be msde 10 aad to
the appearance OF the tovn. Conspicu.
Gus BY the extreme eieQanes Of their
decorations are the Royal Academy and
University euildings and the city resi-
dance Of Grown Prince Frederick
William. TIE monument Of Frederick
the Great is covered With wreaths and
flowers. Wherever there ia 9 huss or
statue Of the Emperor In shop windows
NJ other exposed Places q is buried IN
hrvers. TIE people are all out IL holi-
DAY attire and the streets are throueed.
Early 10 the day special and memorial
religions services we're held in all the
churches.
cHrLDKKN AND BANDS.
Children from all the sshsola in the
city sent IN precossions aSeompanied
BY hands Of music - the church SER
vices. The students' procession, as Il
raised the palace. vas q grand aaair
They went In carriages, OF which there
we're several hundred IN line, and car
ried banners Of the various schools.
sosisties asd associations. etc. Thew
wers accompanied BY many bands
playing music.
TIE cTrx CROWDED.
The city is crowded. All ths best
hotels are flled with royal people. En-
thusiasm is universal and the weather
is hne. The RmpeFoF's health is good.
He began TO reeeive guests 81 II .. N.
and appeared al his favorite window In
the palace overlooking the street, a.
often as be could ind time 30 do so, to
respond 10 the cheers Of the people who
passed by in thousands to get Q glimpse
Of him.
NUMEROUS RAEoUETs IN VIENNA.
VTKNNA, March 22.-NumeFous baM-
quets and celebrations are being held in
honor of Emperor william
BIKrEDAT KEcKPTIoE IN PAREs.
PAx1s, March 22.-Counl Won Nun
ster, German Ambassador, held q re
ceptisn last Right In honor Of the EN-.
peror's birthday. The occasion proved
to be Of exceptional interest and bril-
liancy. All the members Of the French
Cabinet and other political celebrities
Of France, including ClemeHcsau and
the pFominent 70, eign residents of Paris,
were present. The Duo De BroRlie was
invited bat did not come. General Boa
LANCER, Minister Of the War Depart
ment. vas the lion Of the evening. He
told Won M1uster that be was happy to
associate himself with thoss who wished
to celebrate the birthday Of the German
Emperor.
ASSURANCES or PEAoE.
BKRLrn. March -Bismarek assured
Grown Prince Rnd0lph Of Austria
Hungary, who is here representing bis
father at the EmPsFoF's birthday cele-
bFation, that GeFmany's fereiRn policv
is pacific; that peace is assured for 1887
and that thsFa 10 no cause fer dis
quietnde in either the East or West.
THE LONG LINE on CARRIAGES
Was preceded and followed by students
on horseback. while passing the Pal
ace the hands played the Datisnsl an
them, Washf am RhsfR," the students
all singing the music. The Emperor
appeared at the window as the process
sion vas moving past. and remained
there q considerable time. The great
crowd In the street gave him an ovation.
the maltitude cheering itself hoarse
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handkerchiefs. All the members OF
the imperial family drove n process
sion to the Palace, and rendered their
congratulations TO the Emperor. The
procession was cheered by the crowds
IN the streets. The @unieipal process
aion was
RKEcKDED IT HERALDs
Apd MaFsnaIs baarine the tsvn banrers
md eossigtsd sf the whole body Of the
Rsaneelioal clergy, the chief civil aRd
military authorities. these Representing
German science and oommsrce. the Di-
FeotOfa Of the Rymuasiums. BuFResses
and officers, In all 10000 persons. The
procession Waa accompanied by several
bands which played marches alternately
With cboTuses by tFunpeterA. The pro-
ceasion vent IN state from tie ball 10
attend the commemorative reliRiaus
services In the Church Of 81. Nicholas.
Tne clerRymen we're ell full Fobed, and
the officials In noiforms and regslis.
when ihe procession entered the church
the organ played q preiaae. THIS vas
fall0w~a BY ths sineia OF SaistEm
Fac RagwR, and chanting Of the am-
broaian hymn. The festival sermon
vas preached By Provost BFaehnsF.
AT sooH A RoYAL SALUTE
OF l0i guns was 6red fFoEa tbs kDing's
PlaiE. Prince Bismarck and Marshal
Ton Mnltke presented congratulations
TO the EmpeFoF at o'clock. They we're
enthusiastically ebeeFed along the route
to and from the psiaee. Tha daV IL be
ing ceIebFAtsd uith similar and equal
cath usiAsm in ali the towns Of tbs En-
pire. TIE faiDstorm. which ST Ia at 5
o'eleck and lasted until s. had scarcely
any saecs upon the crowds Of snthnsi-
asstc Germans Who thfoDged the strea1a.
rhe illumination tonight thrOnahoat
the city srs superb. A striking feature
is piSture 100 yards long and 20 vide
ID front Of ths Acadssoy Of AFts. depict-
ing tie events IN the EBpsroE's life
pRrscE BrxEARcK AID aEzERAL vos
Say that the have received wsndsFful
rewards for thsiF seFvIoes. the eharacts ,
OF which IL a. yes unknsWa. Al the
secretaries Of ths departments we're
decorated by the Emperor. In receiv-
ing ths hoassboid depatatisn the En
peror said Il hsve rsaahed this age BY
the grace q God and II the Lord helps
me and vants me 70 ] may live to ses
smother year"
The Coerefen MeasaFe
Ia0zDoN, March 2z.-Nillism Henry
Smith, governmsnt Supporter ia the
House o. Commons. arose amid cheers
N the Hoaas o. Commons tdia EVENING,
snd moved that the biIi fog the amend
msnt Of the criminal lag IL Ireland
have pracedenea over al orders Of We
day. He said The G9vsrsmsut was
bound 20 ast under . sense 0f psisi.e .
dusy, particalAriy - when they foaed
/ iaFiea IN that e0antFy intfmidAied. sud
notorisus cfimin4ls. Wh - desds were
inimioAl 70 eOcietY, Retting oa scot free.
Mr.. smish said be would FsfrAin fsom
L rfaffna fha de4afia 81 fhe measure taay.